29ARequirement to disclose criminal record

#### 29A Requirement to disclose criminal record 29A Requirement to disclose criminal record > > (1) The form approved by the Registrar for an application for registration of a change of an adult’s name is to include a requirement to the effect that the applicant disclose whether he or she has been convicted of a relevant offence. > > > (2) The form approved by the Registrar for an application for registration of a change of a child’s name is to include a requirement to the effect that the applicant disclose whether the child has been convicted of a relevant offence. > > > (3) An offence against section 57 in relation to a false or misleading disclosure referred to in this section in an application for registration of a change of name is in addition to an offence against that section for any other false or misleading representation made in the same application. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > conviction for an offence— > > > > > (a) includes the making of an order under section 10 of the [Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1999-092), and > > > > > (b) does not include a spent conviction within the meaning of Part 2 of the [Criminal Records Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-008) or a conviction that is taken to be quashed within the meaning of Part 4 of that Act. > > > > relevant offence means— > > > > > (a) an offence in New South Wales that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or > > > > > (b) an offence in a jurisdiction other than New South Wales that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable. > > Note. > > The provision of false or misleading information in an application for registration of a change of name in relation to disclosure of convictions for relevant offences constitutes an offence against section 57 with a maximum penalty of 100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment or both. > > **s 29A:** Ins 2009 No 59, Sch 1 \[3\].